Monday, September 15, 2014

The Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace

In memory of worker's lost and their family's left to mourn them, we keep you in our thoughts and hearts. Please let us know if we can help you in any way.  www.usmwf.org

This post is comprised of workers we were not previously aware of.  All efforts to find an online article to link has been made.

January 1, 2014 - El Paso, TX - 62 year old Roberto Sanchez-Reyes, who was self employed, died in a fall from an unknown elevation.

January 2, 2014 - Ruskin, FL - 54 year old John Rose died on the job when the ground beneath him gave way and he was buried. He was walking atop a new underground pipe at a water treatment plant when the incident happened. He was an employee for PCL Construction Inc.

January 2, 2014 - Cairo, NY - 53 year old Ronald "Ronnie" Clifford of Earlton was part of the maintenance crew for Greene County Mental Health building. He was found unresponsive by a co-worker who went looking for him. It appears his death was due to natural causes.

January 3, 2014 - Westfield, WI - 56 year old William Meyers died while working of a natural cardiac medical event. He was employed by Brakebush Brothers, Inc.

January 3, 2014 - East Hazel Crest, IL - 70 year old Albert Ewan was salting sidewalks at Calumet Metra Station for the Village of East Hazel Crest when he suffered a fatal heart attack.

January 4, 2014 - Winter Park, FL - 22 year old Delvin Reynoso died on the job when he was electrocuted after becoming tangled in power lines as he was trimming trees. His coworker was critically injured.  He was employed by H & L Landscaping, Inc.

January 6, 2014 - Clearfield, UT - 67 year old Robert S. Benton of Kaysville died after being struck by a vehicle at his work site. He was co-owner of Benton Packing LLC and was struck by a truck backing down a loading ramp that was shared with another business, who owned the truck.  

January 7, 2014 - Amarillo, TX - 39 year old James Carey Gallaway was killed and a co-worker injured when they were struck by a vehicle. Both were working under a truck up on a forklift, when the truck fell onto them at HD Wrecker Service. He was an employee for Messer Construction Co, Inc.

January 7, 2014 - Chicago, IL - 44 year old Joseph Vandenoever was killed on the job when he was struck by an unknown object, suffering body trauma. He was an employee of Parkway Elevators, Inc.

January 7, 2014 - Grand Ronde, OR - 39 year old Gary Kline of Independence died on the job when his fully loaded log truck crashed and he was ejected from the cab. He was a truck driver for Siletz Trucking, Inc.

January 7, 2014 - Lancaster, NY - 63 year old David Horn was a beloved and tireless worker for Lancaster TN Animal Control. One who worked to find homes for the animals and loved teaching kids how to take care of a pet. He was found deceased at his desk after his family said he had not come home that day. He is missed by many.

January 8, 2014 - Dallas, TX - 39 year old Jason Artinger of Frisco was fatally electrocuted while working for Motion Envelope. There he was Director of Operations for the printing business.

January 9, 2014 - Campo, CO - 24 year old Adam J. Kujawa of Spring, TX was killed on the job when he suffered head trauma when he was struck by an unknown object. He was working for Greenes Energy Group LLC.

January 10, 2014 - Sherman, TX - 39 year old Michael A. Englehaupt III of Calera, OK was a long time employee for Sam's Club in Sherman when he was killed in an unknown incident.

January 10, 2014 - Bronx, NY - 29 year old Jorge Juca died on the job when he fell from an unknown elevation suffering broken bones. He was an employee for R.S. Ecua Contracting Corp.

January 12, 2014 - Brooklyn, NY - 54 year old Arturo Mateos was killed on the job when he was struck by an unknown object while working for Auto Laundry Car Wash Corp.

January 12, 2014 - Scotland, MD - 56 year old Donald Gothard of Lusby was found at the base of a fixed ladder while working at Point Lookout State Park. He was checking water levels in an equalization tank for Maryland Environmental Service.

January 13, 2014 - Mount Orab, OH - 53 year old Duane McQuitty was killed on the job when he was struck against an unknown object while working for F.W. Kibler Milling Company, Inc.

January 13, 2014 - Jerome, ID - 74 year old Harley Randall was working for Hirai Farms LLC when he was caught in or between an unknown object and was killed.

January 13, 2014 - Ferndale, NY - 59 year old Kenneth Squires died on the job when he fell from an unknown elevation and suffered fractures. He was an employee of County Petroleum Products, Inc.

January 13, 2014 - Roswell, NM - 34 year old Jason Leadingham was standing in the wrong place, at the wrong time while trying to load his truck of feed. A 15-20 foot high pile of feed collapsed onto him, causing asphyxia. He was employed by Pirtle Farms, LP.

January 14, 2014 - Canyon Lake, TX - 50 year old Larry Perez died on the job when he fell from an unknown elevation while working for MZ Flooring Partners.

January 15, 2014 - Riverdale, IL - 59 year old Bruce Kamp was killed on the job when he fell into a piece of grinding machinery while working for Riverview Materials, Inc.

January 15, 2014 - Spring, TX - 46 year old Quy Pham died on the job after he was struck by an unknown object. He was employed by H&W Manufacturing.

January 16, 2014 - Miami Beach, FL - 34 year old Henry Galvez Raudales died on the job after he fell from an unknown elevation. He was employed by Fire Stop Systems, Inc.

January 16, 2014 - Lamont, FL - 18 year old David A. "Drew" Kimberl was crushed to death when a bridge panel weighing nearly 1,800 pounds fell on him while he was dismantling a section of the old Aucilla River Bridge in Lamont. He was employed by GLF Construction Corp.

January 16, 2014 - Shady Shores, TX - 20 year old Jacob Hollings was killed on the job when he was struck by an unknown object while working for Sunshine Greens, Inc.

January 16, 2014 - Norfolk, VA - 52 year old Jerry Bazemore was working for Coleman American Moving Services when he fell ill at work. He suffered a fatal heart attack.

January 17, 2014 - Clearwater, FL - 73 year old Bryan F. Gomez Sr. was a machinist for Onicon, Inc. when he was injured in an unknown incident on January 9th when he was struck by something.

January 17, 2014 - Grayson, KY - 58 year old Jerry Jackson was working for Ralph's Food, Inc. when he collapsed while helping a customer and was later found by a co-worker. It is unknown what caused his collapse.

January 18, 2014 - Rankin, TX - 62 year old Armando Godines died on the job after being struck by an unknown object causing fractures. He was working for Precision Drilling Corp.

January 18, 2014 - Stanton, TN - 40 year old Jose Barcenas was working in an aerial lift on a bridge beam when he became pinned between the lift controls and beam as he extended the boom. He was employed by Dement Construction Co. LLC.

January 19, 2014 - Ranger, TX - 49 year old James Keyser was killed on the job when he was struck by an unknown object. He was employed by Robert Caraway Operating.

January 20, 2014 - New Braunfels, TX - 58 year old Bernard Hildebrand suffered fatal head trauma when he fell from an unknown elevation. He was working for Ball Cabinet Shop.

January 20, 2014 - Windsor, PA - 55 year old Benedict Todt of Gardeners suffered fatal crushing injuries when a 2,000 pound electrical box fell onto him as he attempted to adjust it. He was employed by Lobar, Inc.

January 20, 2014 - Sharpsburg, KY - 36 year old Kendale Terrell Ashby was a flagger cautioning drivers to repair work of damaged guardrails when he was struck by a motorist. He was working for George B. Stone Co, LLC.

January 21, 2014 - Garland, TX - 31 year old Yousef Tulu was found shot to death, from a robbery, at the AVRS Stores, Inc. convenience store he worked at. 

January 21, 2014 - White City, OR - 42 year old Bernie R. Mickey was working on the Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics when he was struck by and pinned between a dump truck and wall. He was a supervisor for Global Pacific Environmental.

January 21, 2014 - Newport News, VA - 47 year old Dai Pham collapsed from an unknown cause while working on a roof in Newport News. He was working for Beck Roofing Corp. at the time of his death.

January 22, 2014 - Colorado Springs, CO - 42 year old Padro Carreno was killed on the job when he fell from a fire escape while inspecting a roof. The structure then struck him as he fell. He was working for Weathercraft Roofing Co. of Colorado Springs.

January 22, 2014 - Lewisburg, OH - 34 year old Matt Armstrong suffered a fatal heart attack while he was working, and considered natural causes.  He was working for Lewisburg Container.

January 22, 2014 - New Iberia, LA - 34 year old Noah Kevin Howard of Lake Providence died on the job when he was caught in or between an unknown object.  He was working for Norris International Services, LLC.

January 22, 2014 - Bogalusa, LA - 41 year old Paul Fornea of Franklinton was killed on the job when he drove a piece of heavy equipment into a hole which was in an area he was unfamiliar with. He was an International Paper mill employee. 

January 22, 2014 - Pollok, TX - 39 year old Luico Vasquez was working with a logging crew when a section of tree fell onto him. He was working for Linn Dale Logging.

January 22, 2014 - Hamilton, GA - 57 year old Khounseuk Insixiengmay died on the job when he fell from an unknown elevation, suffering trauma to his head. He was employed by TNT Steel Structures, Inc.

January 23, 2014 - Mulberry, FL - 26 year old Sergio Munoz died on the job after being caught in or between an unknown object while working for A-1 Florida Sod, Inc.

January 23, 2014 - VanBuren, AR - 49 year old Kevin Anderson of Springdale was killed on the job when he was struck by a motorist while working on a section or road construction. He was removing traffic-counting cables for The Traffic Group, Inc. when he was struck.

January 23, 2014 - Mattituck, NY - 30 year old Andrew Leone was killed on the job after being struck in the head by a skid steer bucket that fell off the machine that was being operated by another worker. He was working for Romeo Dimon Marine Service, Inc.

January 23, 2014 - Guaynabo, Puerto Rico - 42 year old David Rivera was killed on the job when he was struck by an unknown object. He was employed by US Army Reserve-AMSA.

January 23, 2014 - Houston, TX - 65 year old Jimmy Goff died as the result of a same level fall while working for Native Resource Development Co., Inc. It is unclear how or why he fell.

January 23, 2014 - Gaithersburg, MD - 63 year old Abdul Ghaffar died in an area hospital after being attacked and stabbed in the 7-11 Convenience store he was working at. Robbery does not appear to be a motive, but rather a random act of violence. 

January 24, 2014 - Sapulpa, OK - 20 year old William Hunter Miller of Jenks died on the job after being struck and run over by a forklift. He was riding on the outside of the forklift, operated by another, when he slipped off and was run over. He was employed by Paragon Industries, Inc.

January 24, 2014 - Golden Meadow, LA - 46 year old Darren Usui was killed on the job when he was struck against an unknown object while working for Offshore Rental, Ltd.

January 24, 2014 - Standale, MI - 51 year old Robert J. Myler, Jr. of Holland suffered fatal head trauma when he fell from a ladder inside a walk-in cooler of a restaurant. He was employed by Phoenix Refrigeration, Inc.

January 25, 2014 - Atlanta, GA - 57 year old Willis Redmon died on the job after he was struck against an unknown object while working for Snapper Generator & Started Repair.

January 26, 2014 - Senatobia, MI - 68 year old William Cheek was killed on the job when he fell from an elevation, suffering a traumatic head injury. He was employed by Cheek Enterprises, Inc.

January 29, 2014 - Milton, WV - 68 year old John "Big John" Shirkey suffered fatal head trauma when he fell from an unknown elevation. He was working for Piggly Wiggly in Milton at the time of his death. 

January 30, 2014 - Grand Prairie, TX - 46 year old Martin L. "Marty" Harcourt of Euless died on the job after being injured on January 28 when he was struck by an unknown object. He was employed by Compressed Air Systems, LLC.

January 30, 2014 - Forney, TX - 34 year old Hugo Mendoza was killed on the job after falling from an unknown elevation, suffering head trauma. He was employed by Jose Jesus Orta-Sanchez.

January 31, 2014 - Chicago, IL - 58 year old Anthony Perrin of Highland, IN died on the job after he was caught in or between an unknown object. He was employed by Maruichi Leavitt Pipe & Tube.

January 31, 2014 - Chandler, AZ - 57 year old Ronald Wayne Griffin of Mesa, was killed on the job when he drown.   He was an employee for the Arizona Dept. of Transportation



















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